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EARNINGS PER SHARE
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
EARNINGS PER SHARE  
EARNINGS PER SHARE

13. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The Company calculates earnings per share under the two-class method. Under the two-class method, earnings available to common shareholders for the period are allocated between Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. The difference in earnings per share between the two classes of common stock results from the 10% per share cash dividend premium paid on Class A Common Stock over that paid on Class B Common Stock.

A reconciliation of the combined Class A and Class B Common Stock numerators and denominators of the earnings per share and diluted earnings per share computations is presented below:

Three Months Ended

March 31, 

Years Ended December 31, (in thousands, except per share data)

    

2024

    

2023

    

Net income

$

30,606

$

28,092

Dividends declared on Common Stock:

Class A Shares

(6,986)

(6,581)

Class B Shares

(796)

(734)

Undistributed net income for basic earnings per share

22,824

20,777

Weighted average potential dividends on Class A shares upon exercise of dilutive options

(36)

(21)

Undistributed net income for diluted earnings per share

$

22,788

$

20,756

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Class A Shares

 

17,456

 

17,776

Class B Shares

2,151

2,159

Effect of dilutive securities on Class A Shares outstanding

 

87

 

55

Weighted average shares outstanding including dilutive securities

 

19,694

 

19,990

Basic earnings per share:

Class A Common Stock:

Per share dividends distributed

$

0.41

$

0.37

Undistributed earnings per share*

1.18

1.05

Total basic earnings per share - Class A Common Stock

$

1.59

$

1.42

Class B Common Stock:

Per share dividends distributed

$

0.37

$

0.34

Undistributed earnings per share*

1.07

0.96

Total basic earnings per share - Class B Common Stock

$

1.44

$

1.30

Diluted earnings per share:

Class A Common Stock:

Per share dividends distributed

$

0.41

$

0.37

Undistributed earnings per share*

1.17

1.05

Total diluted earnings per share - Class A Common Stock

$

1.58

$

1.42

Class B Common Stock:

Per share dividends distributed

$

0.37

$

0.34

Undistributed earnings per share*

1.06

0.95

Total diluted earnings per share - Class B Common Stock

$

1.43

$

1.29

*

To arrive at undistributed earnings per share, undistributed net income is first prorated between Class A and Class B Common Shares, with Class A Common Shares receiving a 10% premium. The resulting pro-rated, undistributed net income for each class is then divided by the weighted average shares for each class.

Stock options excluded from the detailed earnings per share calculation because their impact was antidilutive are as follows:

Three Months Ended

March 31, 

    

2024

    

2023

Antidilutive stock options

 

52,781

245,898

Average antidilutive stock options

 

52,781

245,898